The canning stock route

Ahead of the 50th IMSA Anniversary season, IMSA President Scott Atherton and motorsports legend Alex Zanardi took part on Monday in a two-day tour of New York City. Monday’s stops included visits with Time Magazine’s “The Drive”, Road and Track, Men’s Health, Reuters and Associated Press Television, and The Drive. The tour continued Tuesday with stops at “Good Day New York”, USA Today, the New York Times, CNN and Sports Illustrated. The day ended with BMW works driver Alessandro Zanardi headed straight to NASDAQ where the Italian received a great and rare honor. On Tuesday afternoon he rang the technology stock exchange NASDAQ closing bell. The ceremony was broadcasted live on the NASDAQ video screen in Times Square, New York, where a video showing Zanardi in action at the wheel of the BMW M8 GTE is also screened. Alessandro Zanardi after his New York trip: “These two days have been very intense, but also very … [Read more...] about Alex Zanardi rang the technology stock exchange NASDAQ closing bell

NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A mobile application launched in dozens of U.S. and Canadian cities on Monday measures the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions of inner-city travel, its creators said, letting concerned commuters map their so-called carbon footprints. Mapping app Cowlines can suggest the most efficient route as well which uses the least fuel, combining modes of transport such as bicycling and walking, within cities, its Vancouver, Canada-based creators said. Some two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to settle in urban areas by 2050, according to the United Nations. The trend presents an environmental challenge, given that the world’s cities account for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions. Not only will the app measure a trip’s emissions and suggest alternatives, it will provide the data to cities and urban planners working on systems from subway lines to bike-sharing programs, said Jonathan Whitworth, chief strategy … [Read more...] about App shows U.S., Canadian commuters the cleanest, greenest route home

PUBLISHED: 17:00 12 May 2018 | UPDATED: 17:15 14 May 2018 Rhiannon Long Ronan Point. Picture: South Essex Recorder files Archant A permanent memorial to Ronan Point is in the pipeline thanks to the work of two budding Canning Town historians. The 18th storey of Ronan Point, which collapsed on the south-east side. Picture: South Essex Recorder files A permanent memorial to Ronan Point is in the pipeline thanks to the work of two budding Canning Town historians. In Autumn 2015, Newham Council glazier Paul Wade posted on a Canning Town history Facebook group, asking if a tribute existed. Author and local historian Patricia Jolly admitted one didn’t, but became determined to change that. After writing to the council and setting up a meeting, she invited Paul - a total stranger - along to start the process. “I’m a doer,” she said. “I got to thinking about why there wasn’t one, when there should be. “I never thought anything would come of … [Read more...] about Ronan Point: The Canning Town campaigners fighting to keep the legacy of Ronan Point alive.

PUBLISHED: 17:00 12 May 2018 Rhiannon Long Ronan Point. Picture: South Essex Recorder files Archant A permanent memorial to Ronan Point is in the pipeline thanks to the work of two budding Canning Town historians. The 18th storey of Ronan Point, which collapsed on the south-east side. Picture: South Essex Recorder files A permanent memorial to Ronan Point is in the pipeline thanks to the work of two budding Canning Town historians. In Autumn 2015, Newham Council glazier Paul Wade posted on a Canning Town history Facebook group, asking if a tribute existed. Author and local historian Patricia Jolly admitted one didn’t, but became determined to change that. After writing to the council and setting up a meeting, she invited Paul - a total stranger - along to start the process. “I’m a doer,” she said. “I got to thinking about why there wasn’t one, when there should be. “I never thought anything would come of it, but they were really on … [Read more...] about The Canning Town campaigners fighting to keep the legacy of Ronan Point alive.